Bulk Ordering

1. A program product for a computer-implemented product ordering process for a plurality of buyers, with each buyer ordering for at least one store, comprising machine-readable program code to be executed, comprising: one or more computer-readable media having machine-readable program code embodied therein or among them if more than one computer-readable medium, to be executed by a computer, the computer-readable program code comprising, program code for receiving in a supply chain system from a buyer who has entered a buyer system ID an indication of an item to order; program code for causing generation of a display that provides at least a first electronic selection and a second electronic slection to a user, with the first electronic slection to generate an order for an individual store only, and the second electronic selection to generate on a single form and order for a plurality of stores of the buyer; program code for displaying, when the second electronic selection is reveived, a single fulfillment electronic for, with an electronic display interface that presents at least a third electronic selection and a fourth electronic selection, to allow a user to selct either a store organization with the third electronic sleection or an item organization with tthe fourth electronic slection for the single fulfillment electronic form, with the store organization comprising displaying each of a pluarality of different fulfillment sections in the fulfillment electronic order form associated with a different store from a group of stores associated with that buyer system ID and listing in the fulfillment section one or more items ordered for that store and with each different listed item in the fulfillment section having at least one parameter field to be populated, and with the item organization comprising displaying each of a plurality of different fulfillment sections in the fulfillment electronic order form associated with a different item ordered and listing in the fulfillment section the group of stores associated with that buyer system ID that are to be supplied with that item and with each different listed item in the fulfillment section having at least one parameter field to be populated; program code capable of receiving information to populate one of the parameter fields for one of the items in a store organization; program code capable of receiving information to potulate the parameter field, in an item organization, for one of the stores in one of the fulfillment sections; program code for sending out the electronic order form to at least one supplier.

2. The program product as defined in claim 1 , further comprising program code for providing a graphical buyer interface that presents an electronic selection to automatically populate the order amount field for each of a plurality of the stores with a quantity entered in the order amount field for one of the stores.

3. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the designation for each store includes an address for the store.

4. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein data for a plurality of the stores include an attribute associated therewith; and wherein an order amount field for a plurality of the stores with said attribute is determined automatically, at least in part, by the attribute.

5. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the electronic order form comprises a plurality of different items, with each of a plurality of the different items to be supplied by a different supplier, with each different supplier having a different portion of the electronic order form activated therefor.

6. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the program code for causing display of an electronic order form comprises including a segmented permission portion in the electronic order form so that each of a plurality of different buyer sysrtem ID's can enter data on a different portion only of the electronic order form, which portion is associated with at least one store associated with that buyer system ID.

7. The program product as defined in claim 1 , further comprising program code for providing a display interface to designate same shipping address for each store associated with the buyer system ID.

8. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein an intermediate shipping address is included on the electronic order form for one of the stores.

9. The program product as defined in claim 1 , further comprising program code for comparing a monetary amount from the electronic order form for given store to a threshold amount; and generating a message if the threshold amount is exceeded.

10. The program product as defined in claim 1 , further comprising program code for aggregating a dollar amount from a plurality of completed electronic order forms from different buyer system ID's that manage different sets of stores for a given customer; comparing the aggregated dollar amount to a threshold amount; and generating a message if the threshold amount is exceeded.

11. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the stores are restaurants.

12. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the program code for the displaying, receiving, providing and automatically populating steps comprise web content.

13. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parameter field is an item quantity field in an item fulfillment section.

14. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parameter field is a shipping/handling field in an item fulfillment section.

15. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parameter field is a tax amount field in an item fulfillment section.

16. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parameter field is a quantity available field in a store fulfillment section.

17. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the parameter field is an estimated ship date field in a store fulfillment section.

18. The program product as defined in claim 1 , further comprising program code to present an indicator that may be activated to cause a confirmation to be sent to the buyer.

19. The program product as defined in claim 1 , wherein the receiving a selection step comprises providing a display of selected electronic catalogue items from different vendors for a piece of equipment; and wherein the indication is of one of the catalogue items displayed from the electronic catalogue items.

20. The program product as defined in claim 1 , further comprising program code for populating web content with data from the elctronic order for and data from a supplier inventory to obtain an electronic fulfillment form; and serving the web content to a supplier listed in the electronic order form.

21. A system for a computer-implemented product ordering process for a plurality of buyers, with each buyer ordering for at least one store, comprising: one or more computers comprising therein or among them if more than one; logic for receiving in a supply chain system from a buyer who has entered a buyer system ID and indication of an item to order; logic for sending data to cause generation of a display that provides at least a first electronic selection and a second electronic to a user, with the first electronic selection to generate an order for an individual store only, and the second electronic selection to generate on a single for an order for a plurality of stores of the buyer; logic for displaying, when the second electronic selection is received, a single fulfillment electronic form, with an electronic display interface that presents at least a third electronic selection and a fourth electronic selection, to allow a user to select either a store organization with the third electronic selection or an item organization with the fourth electronic selection for the single fulfillment electronic form, with the store organization comprising, displaying each of a plurality of idfferent fulfillment sections in the fulfillment electronic order form associated with that buyer system ID and listing in the fulfillment section one or more items ordered for that store and with each different listed item in the fulfillment section having at least one parameter field to be populated, and with the item organization comprising, displaying each of a plurality of different fulfillment sections in the fulfillment electronic order form associated with a different item ordered and listing in the fulfillment section the group of stores associated with that buyer system ID that are to be supplied with that item and with each different listed item in the fulfillment section having at least one parameter field to populated; logic capable of receiving information to populate one of the parameter fields for one of the items in a store organization; logic capable of receiving information to populate the parameter field, in an item organization, for one of the stores in one of the fulfillment sections; logic for sending out the electronic order form to at least one supplier.

22. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic for presenting a graphical buyer interface provided to present a selection to automatically populate the order amount field for each of a plurality of the stores with a quantity entered in the order amount field for one of the stores.

23. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein a plurality of the stores include an attribute associated therewith; and further comprising logic for populating the order amount field automatically for a store based, at least in part, by an attribute associated with the store.

24. The system product as defined in claim 21 , wherein the electronic order form comprises a plurality of different items, with each of a plurality of the different items to be supplied by a different supplier, with each different supplier having a different portion of the electronic order form activated therefor.

25. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the logic for displaying electronic order form facilitates a segmented permission portion thereon so that each of a plurality of different buyer system ID's can enter data on a different portion only of the electronic order form, which portion is associated with at least one store associated with that buyer system ID.

26. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic for sending data to present display interface to designate a same shipping address for each store associated with the buyer system ID.

27. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic for comparing a monetary amount from the electronic order form for given store to a threshold amount; and generating a message if the threshold amount is exceeded.

28. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic for aggregating a dollar amount from a plurality of completed electronic order forms from different buyer system ID's that manage different sets of stores for a given customer; comparing the aggregated dollar amount to a threshold amount; and generating a message if the threshold amount is exceeded.

29. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the stores are restaurants.

30. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the parameter field is an item quantity field in an item fulfillment section.

31. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the parameter field is a shipping/handling field in an item fulfillment section.

32. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the parameter field is a tax amount field in an item fulfillment section.

33. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the parameter field is a quantity available field in a store fulfillment section.

34. The system as defined in claim 21 , wherein the parameter field is an estimated ship date field in a store fulfillment section.

35. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic to present an indicator that may be activated to cause a confirmation to be sent to the buyer.

36. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic for sending data to provide a display of selected electronic catalogue items from different vendors for a piece of equipment; and wherein the indication is of one of the catalogue items displayed from the electronic catalogue.

37. The system as defined in claim 21 , further comprising logic for populating a web display with data from the electronic order form and data from a supplier inventory to obtain an electronic fulfillment form; and logic for serving web content to a supplier listed in the electronic order form.

38. A method for a computer-implemented product ordering process for a plurality of buyers, with each buyer ordering for at least one store, comprising: receiving electronically in a supply chain system from a buyer who has entered a buyer system ID an indication of an item to order; providing a display that provides at least a first electronic slection and a second electronic to a user, with the first electronic slection to generate an order for an individual store only, and the seond electronic slection to generate on a single for an order for a plurality of stores of the buyer; displaying, when the second electronic selection is received, a single fulfillment electronic form, with an electronic display interface that presents at least a third electronic slection and a fourth electronic selection, to allow a user to select either a store organization with the third electronic selection or an item organization with the fourth electronic selection for the single fulfillment electronic form, with the store organization comprising displaying each of a plurality of different fulfillment sections in the fulfillment electronic order form associated with a different store from a group of stores associated with that buyer system ID and listing in the fulfillment section one or more items ordered for that store and with each different listed item in the fulfillment section having at least one parameter field to be populate, and with the item organization comprising displaying each of a pluarality of different fulfillment sections in the fulfillment electronic order form associated with a different item ordered and listing in the fulfillment section the group of stores associated with that buyer system ID that are to be supplied with that item and with each different listed item in the fulfillment section having at least one parameter field to be populate; receving information to populate one fo the parameter fields in either the store or the item organization; sending out the electronic order form to at least one supplier.

39. The method as defined in claim 38 , further comprising sending data to present a graphical buyer interface with an option to automatically populate the order amount field for each of a plurality of the stores with a quantity entered in the order amount field for one of the stores.

40. The method as defined in claim 38 , wherein a plurality of the stores include an attribute associated therewith; and wherein an order amount field for a plurality of the stores with said attribute is determined automatically, at least in part, by the attribute.

41. The method as defined in claim 38 , wherein the receiving a selection step comprises providing a display of selected electronic catalogue items from different vendors for a piece of equipment; and wherein the indication is of one of the catalogue items displayed from the electronic catalogue.

42. The method as defined in claim 38 , further comprising populating a web display with data from the electronic order form and data from a supplier inventory to obtain an electronic fulfillment form; and serving web content to a supplier listed in the electronic order form.